Well the rain finally stopped, but the match was played in very difficult conditions.  A strong wind combined with the very low sun shining on the damp courts made playing from one end a bit of a lottery.  Combine this with some at times erratic play from our top team (missing their skipper, rested after no games played), then it made for a tricky afternoon that ended with considerable tension.  Thankfully all worked out in our favour, and we chalked our first win of the season over newly promoted Broxbourne.  

It was all looking good after round 1, with Colin & Jerry comfortable winners, whilst Peter & David made heavy weather of their opener, crawling over the finishing line in a champions tie-break having squandered a one set advantage.  Into round 2, and I was cosily in the clubhouse chatting with the Barnet lads (who had already seen off our C team), so I was rather concerned when Colin and Jerry appeared and announced their straight sets defeat, including the first bagel of the season.  This meant that Peter and David had to win, as on game difference for the match things looked decidedly bad if we were to lose.  And so, another set lead squandered, and we were into a match deciding champions tiebreak.  The tension in the clubhouse could be cut with a knife, as all players observed proceedings from afar.  We finally clinched victory witha  double fault, a disappointing end from the visitors' perspective, but gratefully accepted from ours.